[Boost-users] Importing namespaced templates

Subject: [Boost-users] Importing namespaced templates
From: Esben Mose Hansen (boost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-02-16 07:07:39

Hi,

from the C++0x standard, 7.3.3 (5) I gather that it is not possible to write a 
using statement to import a templated function into the global namespace. E.g.

#include <boost/units/quantity.hpp>

using template<typename X, typename Y> boost::units::quantity_cast<X,Y>;

will be malformed. The only alternatives I have been able to come up with are
1) Use boost::units::quantity_cast<X>(Y) which is a bit longwinded
2) Write a new quantity_cast in the global namespace, and forward it to the 
boost::units one. 

Is there a better way?

(Sorry that this is only borderline a boost question)

-- 
kind regards, Esben